The Houston Astros struggled against the Oakland Athletics during the regular season, winning just three games through 10 meetings, but they made up for that with a 10-5 victory in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Monday.
After dropping the early innings to the Athletics, who held a 4-3 lead after four innings thanks to three home runs off starter Lance McCullers Jr., the Astros strung together a two-out rally in the bottom of the sixth inning to take the lead.
George Springer's RBI double in the top of the sixth inched the Astros within one, and Jose Altuve's two-run double gave the visitors a lead they never relinquished.